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KES to ROT: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport)
8,247 mi
13,272 km · 7,166 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Near ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KES from ROT?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Rotorua (ROT) is 8,247 miles (13,272 km, 7,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to ROT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to ROT?
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